decim

English

/ˈdɛsɪm/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) A tenth, (particularly) a tithe or tax of one-tenth.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin decima (a tenth, a tithing, tithe, tenth).

Origin

Latin

decima

Gloss

a tenth, a tithing, tithe, tenth

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